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1. Ajuga ‘Burgundy Glow’ (6) 8. Foothill Sedge (3) 2. Columbine ‘ Gold’ (2) 9. Autum Fern (1) 3. Heuchera ‘Palace Purple’ (3) 10. Southern Wood Fern (1) 4. Frogfruit (3) 11. Southern Shield Fern (1) 5. Pink Turk’s Cap (2) 12. Inland Sea Oats (2) 6. Phlox (2) 13. American Beautyberry (1) 7. Texas Sedge (3) 14. Oakleaf Hydrangea (2) 13 14 Parenthesis denote quantity of each

UPlantIt Gardening made simple: Garden Info Sheet Ajuga ‘burgandy glow’ columbine ‘texas gold’ heuchera ‘palace purple’ Ajuga reptams ‘Burgandy 2 Aquilegia chrysantha 3 Heuchera micrantha 1 Glow’ hinckleyana ‘Texas Gold’ var.diversifolia ‘Palace Purple’ Plant Type: Perennial Plant Type: Perennial Plant Type: Perennial Mature Height: 3-6” Mature Height: 2.5’ Mature Height: 1-1.5’ Plant Spread: 1’ Plant Spread: 2’ Plant Spread: 1-1.5’ Flower Color: Blue Flower Color: Yellow Flower Color: White Bloom Time: Late Spring to early Bloom Time: Spring through early Bloom Time: Spring through early Summer summer summer Character: Semi-evergreen Character: Semi-evergreen Character: Semi-evergreen Light Requirement: Full Shade to Light Requirement: Part Shade to Full Light Requirement: Part Shade to Full Part Sun Shade Shade Water Requirement: Low to Medium Water Requirement: Low to Medium Water Requirement: Low to Medium Description: Fast growing ground- Description: This Texas native is known Description: Dramatic clumps of bril- cover that has a creeping growth for its distinct golden spurred flower that liant deep purple and beet red foliage. habit. Striking variegated green, pink rises ablove its compact lacy foliage. Small pinkish white flowers bloom on 1.5- and burgundy leaves with blue flower The columbine thrives in dappled shade 2’ panicles spring and summer. spikes. under mature trees. frogfruit Pink turk’s cap Louisiana Phlox 4 Phyla nodiflora 5 Malvaviscus arboreus ‘Pink’ 6 Phlox divaricata Plant Type: Groundcover Plant Type: Perennial Plant Type: Perennial Mature Height: 6” Mature Height: 4’ Mature Height: 1’ Plant Spread: 1’ Plant Spread: 3’ Plant Spread: 1’ Flower Color: White Flower Color: Pink Flower Color: Blue to Violet Bloom Time: Spring to Fall Bloom Time: Spring to Fall Bloom Time: Spring to Fall Character: Deciduous Character: Deciduous Character: Semi-evergreen to Evergreen Light Requirement: Part Shade to Full Light Requirement: Full Sun, Light Requirement: Part Shade, Full Sun Part Shade, Full Shade Shade Water Requirement: Low to Medium Water Requirement: Low Water Requirement: Medium Description: Tough drought tolerant Description: A versatile Texas native Description: Very fragrant spreading Texas native groundcover adapted shrubby perennial that produces perennial that produces star-shaped to sun or shade; Small but attrac- flushes of pink blooms in even the blooms prolifically in the shade. tive white flowers attract pollinators. shadiest spots. Easy to grow and Needs room to spread because it is so often self-spreading. easy to grow. texas sedge Foothill sedge Autumn fern 7 Carex Texensis 8 Carex tumulicola 9 Dryopterias crythrosoro Plant Type: Perennial Plant Type: Perennial Plant Type: Fern Mature Height: 1’ Mature Height: 1’ Mature Height: 2.5’ Plant Spread: 1’ Plant Spread: 2-3’ Plant Spread: 2.5’ Flower Color: White Flower Color: Brown Flower Color: N/A Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Bloom Time: Late Spring Bloom Time: N/A Summer Character: Semi-evergreen to Ever- Character: Semi-evergreen to Evergreen Character: Semi-evergreen to green Light Requirement: Part Shade to Full Evergreen Light Requirement: Part Shade to Full Shade Light Requirement: Part Sun to Part Shade Water Requirement: Medium Shade Water Requirement: Low to Medium Description: Fronds emerge striking Water Requirement: Low to Medium Description: Foothill sedge is also orange to copper-red and mature to Description: Native, low-growing sometimes referred to as Berkeley contrasting glossy greens. Airy foliage groundcover and ornamental fine-tex- sedge, is a North American native ev- forms a vase-shape clump which slowly tured clumping grass-alternative that ergreen perennial sedge that grows in spreads by creeping rhizomes. thrives in the shade. Small inconspicu- arching clumps. It spreads by rhizomes ous flowers bloom in summer and rise and is self-seeding to form a ground- just above the foliage. cover. Plants feature narrow, medium to dark green grass-like leaves that provide year-round interest. Brown, non-showy flowers bloom in spring atop stems rising above the foliage. southern wood fern ‌ Southern shield fern Inland sea oats 10  Dryopterias ludoviciana 11 Thelypteris kunthii 12 Plant Type: Fern Plant Type: Fern Plant Type: Ornamental Grass Mature Height: 3-4’ Mature Height: 2’ Mature Height: 3’ Plant Spread: 3’ Plant Spread: 3’ Plant Spread: 2’ Flower Color: N/A Flower Color: N/A Flower Color: Bronze Bloom Time: N/A Bloom Time: N/A Bloom Time: Summer to Fall Character: Semi-evergreen Character: Semi-evergreen Character: Deciduous, Semi-ever- Light Requirement: Part Shade to Full Light Requirement: Full Sun to Part green Shade Shade Light Requirement: Part Sun, Part Water Requirement: Medium to Low Water Requirement: Low to Medium Shade, Full Shade Description: Tall, triangular shiny dark Water Requirement: Low to Medium Description: Planted for their large green fronds emerge in spring, grow- Description: Beautiful and drought shiny light to dark green lance-shaped ing up to three to four feet tall. Slowly tolerant ornamental grass that pro- fronds. Native to shady areas in the spreading over time to form a reasonable duces big drooping spikelets. Can Southern United states and adaptable groundcover. to a variety of garden soils. form dense mats in shady areas. Provides great winter interest if left unpruned.

american oakleaf hydrangea 13 beautyberry 14 Hydrangea quercifolia Callicarpa americana

Plant Type: Shrub Plant Type: Shrub Mature Height: 2’ Mature Height: 6’ Plant Spread: 2’ Plant Spread: 6’ Flower Color: Pink Flower Color: White Bloom Time: Summer Bloom Time: Spring to Summer Character: Deciduous Character: Semi-evergreen Light Requirement: Part Shade, Full Light Requirement: Part Shade, Full Shade, Dense Shade Shade Water Requirement: Low to Medium Water Requirement: Medium to Low Description: Long arching branches Description: North American native produce small inconspicuous pinkish planted for their beautiful large white white flowers which mature into beau- flower clusters and reliable red to tiful glossy magenta berries for fall and maroon fall color. Peeling bark also winter. An excellent shrub for shade provides fall interest. The most water areas. efficient hydrangea needing little irri- gation once established. Design Options:

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